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APPLICATION vFILED DEC.23.1918.

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" Patented Apr. 19, 1.9211y WILLIAM L. nniiiivo, or Sarnia OHIO.

CASH-RECORDING DEVICE.

To all whom t'mag/ concern:

Be it known Vthat I, TWILLIAM L. DEMING,

residing at Salem, in the county ofy Columbiana and State of Ghio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Cash- RecordingDevices, of which thev following is a full, clear, and venactdescription, refercording sales or similar transactions and is Y encebeing had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to devices for reof that general type whereinVthe Ytransaction is noted in Writing on a suitable record strip. in theuse of these recording devices of Va form, such for example asV showndescribed and'claimed in my lprior applica- K tion No. 129,325,1iledNovember 3, 1916, it Y.

has been found `desirable to provide -two strips of paper to `receivetheV notation of the transaction, one receiving a written Vand stampednotationl directly and the other the l written notation through a carbonstrip.

Portions of these two strips are severed and Y the onehanded to thecustomer asa receipt,-

the other being retained byY the house, while still a third stripreceives the written nota-f tions by an impression of transferablepigment.v This latter strip 'is retained in the recording device as acheckiagainst the severed receipts: Accordingly an object of theinvention is to provide a simple, `effective. arrangement of carbonribbon adapted to be fed transversely of the record strips between'therst and second, and second and third',

respectively. A more specific object is to so arrange a single carbonribbon that it 'may pass between the first and seoondstrips and returnbetween the second and third and yet be so arranged that the two upperstrips and stampl operating portion of the device may be removed toallow access to the permanent record strips or V-house rec-' ord. Stillanother object isto so construct the device that the receipt portionshaving received the notation may be Vautomatically fed forwardly andsevered consequent upon the'actuation of a stamping device. In themachine shown in the 'application menf' tioned, a roll is provided fromwhich one.

record strip is fed forwardly across a writing support, and beneath aprotecting cover having a-writing opening, and'after each notation theactuation ofa stamp movably carried bythe device stampsthe strip beneaththe notation-,and Vupon the returnlof the stamp feeds therstripsforwardly so that Vand transmittech' by Specification of Letters Patent.Partien-tedphpf( 19,' 19271,

' vthe portion bearing the notation maybe sev- L ered and handed to theVcustomer as areceipt. n certainV forms fof commercial transaction,such'for example, as'that used ink vrecording :deposits .in smallVbanks, ,such a device may be conveniently used. Where it is desirable.that therefbe a substantial duplicate of the receip'tghanded Vto thecustomen to be kept bythe .house orinstitu-Y tionas vaffcheck"againsttheV record inclosed within the device, two-strips of paper havingduplicateruling are wound on theorie record strip kroll and thenotationsare written directlyon the upper onelof such strips acarbonribbon to the twostrips beneath.

Stillv anotherV object in the use'of such a Vdevice is to vprovide .for`automatically punching openings in the receipts V,severed from theduplicate record stripsso that they may be placed in a loose leaf holderhaving Vdevices engaging theopenings. `irfspecific "Y object sto soarrange such a mechanism'.

ferred form of my invention inthe acconi` V.panying 'drawingsMThe'foregoing and other objects ywill becomeY apparent inthe yin thedrawings, Figurel is a lplaii of my `cash recording 4device showing'thereceipts soVY following specification, referring to# the V Vvdrawings,vand the kessential characteristics i are summarizedV in the claims. '90' about to be severed; FiguQis a side elcva- Y l tion of thesamej;Fig.r 3 isa'vertic'al longil tudinal section through the device-showingthe stamp in an operating positionih`igl14 is plan of the ba'segof thedevice-with the stamp carrying and operatingrrnechanism and therecord-strip roll removed,j'sho`wing p'aificularlyV the permanent orhouses 'record and' theV relative position of tliejcarbon f ribbon;YFig'. Y5 is Aa transverse sectiioiiV through the device takenlthrough'thec'areV roo bonvribbonand several 'record strips; FigiU 6 isa transversesectional.detail offone ofV the rollers-for feeding thereceipt strips and the driving gearstherefor; Fig'. is angelevation yofone ofthe feed rolls showing section'the gearing forY rotating it; flig.8

y is a virevvrrrofthebther such feed rollfvin a Y' direction opposite tothatof Fig. ATshonfing; "the device 'forprogressing carbon frib-V bon;Fig. 9 is a longitudinal sectional def. tail on a plane parallel to.Fig. 3, showingv this ribbon progressing device; Fig. 10is a plan viewsimilar to Fig. 1 showing the guard; plate removed and illustrating themethod of removing the upper` reach of the ribbon from the first andsecond strips to allow removal of the second record strip device; Fig.``14 is alongitudinal section sub-V `stantially parallel with Fig.42; andshowing particularly the operating mechanism for the severing knife andpunches; Fic. 15 isa fragmentary section parallel to dig. 14,

, illustrating the construction of the punches;

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Fig. 16 is a sectional detail of a part of the knife trippingmechanism1h showing the con- `nection with the stamp `carrying means.Fig. 1"(` shows on anenlarged scale one of the record receipts to behanded to the'cus-` tomer. y

Describing the parts by the use of reference characters;` lprovide a boxor casing of Wood or other suitable material having a bottom l,sidewalls 2 and 3, vertical end walls 4 i `and 5, and a top support 6.VOn the support j time .to print certain legends as indicated atV A,Figs. 1 and 17. The receipting stamp is 6 and over a largeopeningtherein, ismounted a fiat metal plate 12 having upwardly turnedintegral side portions 14 providing pivotal bearings 15l for a swingingbail shaped lever 16, pivotally carrying a stamp support 18, to theunder side of which is preferably `removably secured a rubber stamp`indicated at 20. `s"shown this stamp is secured to the under side ofthe block 21 carfl ried-by a spring plate 22 (F ig. 3) having springfingers 23; embracing the transverse body of the support 18. This stampcarrier is shown `as comprisinga transverse bridge portionembraced bytheingers 23 and to whichrthejplate 22 is fitted; and is provided withupwardly turned ends 25 pivoted at 26 to the side `arms of the actuatinglever 16.

The stamp 20. is preferably adapted to print,

a receipt on a ruled strip andatthe saine preferably of acharacteradapted to print y withina rectangular border a changeabledateandiaccompanying explanations. Such a stamp is indicated ascomprising a rec-` tangular casing -28 supported by thetrans.

, versefmember24, of thestamp carrier; by l laterally extendingflanges`29 adapted to engagethe metal `of the carrier ateach sideof` arectangular notch, slidably embracing three sides of thecasing, while aspring latch 30 is shown as adapted to engage a notch 31 at all times.

in the upper surface of the plate 24 to hold this stampinposition whileallowing it to be readily removed.

At 32 isshown a suitable inking pad horizontally disposed above theplate 12 and supported at its ends, the stamp being adapted to restnormally on this pad.

Arms 83`and 34 comprise means for maintaining the printing surfaces ofthe. stamp in a position parallel to the support 6 and to the receivinsurface of the record strips i ach of these arms is pivoted at one endto the side members 25 of the stamp' carrier and at the opposite end tothe side members 14. For purposesfof rigidity,

'thearm 33 has its pivot'poin'ts arranged substantially verticallybeneath the pivot points of the bail7 while the pivot points of the armA34 are arranged in a laterally disposed rela-` tion `to the ivots 1,5and" 26, as shown particularly in ligy. Y l Y As indicated at lf haveshown a roller having large flanges 38 at' its ends carried on bearingarms 37 extending upwardly and rearwardly from the sidewings A14 of theplate 12, and embracing trunnions 38 at'the endsv ofthe roller.`'lhepaper strips 40 and 41 aie carried on this roller and comprise they. customers record strip and the duplicate re ceipt strip and when inoperation 'pass downwardly from v'the roller 85, beneath a wide roller42, forwardly beneath the stamp pad 32 and across the plate 12 to apoint where: theyma'y be written upon. Above the plate 12 is shown atransverse metal strip 44 bearing legends alined with the columnsof theY record strip and forming headings therefor'.

Forward of this metal stripor bridge is a', second bridge member orcover plate45 having laterally extending ears 4d resting upon thesupport Gand intermediately cut away to clear the upwardly extendingside portions 14' while the intermediate portion of this cover nlate israised siichtl '1 to extend l n l across and clear the record stripsallowing them to travel 'freely beneath this plate. The

intermediate cut-away portions are provided 'l to expose only limitedareas of the record strips forwriting a transverse line and forreceiving the receipting stamp and stillY further cut away as atj47 forthe dating stamp.

Beneath the support 6 and carried by suit* able brackets 48 is a shaft49 on which are rigidlyimounted ,separate wheels 50, each i `providedwith rubber on theperiphery and .extendingupwardly through openings inthe plate 12'. rl`hese rollers-press against small coacting rollers52mounted on a small shaft:- 53 resting in upwardly opening bearings ing`from the plate 12; whereby the shaft may be urged downwardly, thuspinching the edges of therecord strips 40.and4l between Vthe rollers 52and 50 so that the rotation or the rollers 5G may effect the feedingofthe strips 40 and 41. To cause such feeding con.

'sequent vupon the movement Vof the stamp and in proper relationthereto, I have shown a segmental extension 56 on the end of theV arm84V having gear teeth'which mesh with a Ygear 58 rotatably mounted on ashaft 49 and Y adapted to cause the rotation of this shaft through a dog59 pivoted to the gear 58 and Y engaging a ratchet wheel 60, rigid withtheV shaft, the pawl being urged into engagement with the ratchet wheelby a spring 61.Y Thus, as the stamp is oscillated, the segmental gear Yrotates the gear 58 in a direction such that the pawl passes idly overthe teeth of the ratchet wheel, while vthe stamp is being moved from thestamp pad to the receipt.

Onv the .return movement ofthe stamp, the gear 59 through theratchet andpawl, actuates `the shaft 49 ina direction to rotate the rollers50jforwardly, a peripheral distance corresponding to the length (top tobottom) Yofthe receip ceivingaloose record roll 65, one side of kwhichtrough passes upwardly and over the bridge' 66 and rearwardly betweenthe raised rubber portions of the wheels to aroller 68 onto V which thispermament record str-ip is wound. The roller 68 is in the nature of aremovable spool having a recess at one end' indicated at 70 adapted to`receive'a conical' bearing 71 (Fig. 6)v on the Vend ofa stub shaft 72carried in a bearinglbracket 7 3V susp pended from the member 6 andurged into engagement with the edge of therecess 70.Y

At the other end of this spool is a recess 7 5 adapted to receive aconical Abearing member 7 6, which is provided with laterally'eX-tending ears 77 ttin'g enlargements inthe rccess,and which is mounted ona stub shaft 78`carried inthe bearing'bracket 79, alsoV carriedon thesupport 6. The shaft 7 8 is rotated by `a gear 80, shown as 'looselyjournaled about the hub of al ratchet wheel *.81

' rigidly securedto the shaft 7 8 and adaptedf; to be engaged by a pawl82Y (Fig. 4) pivot- Yed to the face of the gear and urged intoengagement with the ratchet wheel by a suitable spring 83. Next to theconical head is a suitable flange 84 adapted to guide the record strip65.

direction and when, the stamp is nio-ved forwardly, this gear andratchet` through the'Y connections described, are caused to actuateA"the spool 68 to Windfthe'record strip YV65 thereon', moving itadistance substantiallyl'vv the width ofthe writingjspace.

The notations written on the .exposed just' beneath the legend bar 44and" over-the At 64 isshown a transverse trough, re`

bon -ribbonto the lowerreceipt strip and to the Vrecord strip v65. 'Thiscarbon is illustrated at Rf as extendingtransversely of the strips atthe writing opening from a spoolr indicated at 90Qshown as havingtrunnionsf91'carried in'open .bearings 92 of a bridge66 aretransferredfby meansoiC a car- Y suitable'bracketfsecured to -a block 93onthe side wall 3. From the spool '90, the carbon ribbon Ypassesupwardly over a roller 95 and then horizontally between the .first 4andsecond strips toa roller 96 forming the upper reach 97 of the carbonribbon. The carbon ribbon is'brought aroundY the jroller'l96 andIupwardly tov a point adjacent to the reach `,'97"by Yaguide roller 98,and'thenc'e it eX- tends-transverselyA (at 99) `between thfe'lowerreceipt stripvk and the record'strip 65fto a guide roller 100, and againpasses substantially horizontally, as at 101, overa guide roller 102to aspool 104 onto which the carbon ribbon is wound. IThis spool is similarto the spool 90, being provided with trun-VY nions 105 resting inupwardly opening bea-rings,V 106 of aYV bracket 107 Y secured to theside trame member 2. Y

YTheY ribbon lisV vadvanced to present fresh surfaces tothe writingspace byja llinger ',110 {Fig} 8) on the shartV 49 engagingradial ribs11-1 integral withthe side fiangeof' the Vspool 104. fAs this.tingerunovespas't the spool in tlie'direction of the arrow, 9)

lit engages one of these vribs Y and slidingV 'along Lthe same as itrevolves rotates thev spool a short distance, Vand Vupon the nextrevolution engages theinext rib until lthe Vribbon on the spool 91 isexhausted, where#V upon the spools are simply interchangedethreading theribbon between the record strips. VVV*The ribbon then travels inthe samedirection but from the spool 104 tol the spool Y y the ribbon' onto thelatter' spool. i Y f rewinding To prevent the receipt` record stripsVfrom tearing the ribbon by reason of adhering together, I have shownv aseparator blade,

particularly in Fig'.'9 at 114, which is se cured to thefplate 12andraised slightly above theV plate to clear the/llower'record strip 41,allowing it Y.to *pass beneath' the 4separator blade. Y catedleaf'springs secured tonthe side walls Y Viis;V At' '115 *andl 116'are1indi- 2' and 3 extending over thespools f9`0rand v.104, andeachjhavinga. transverse bar V117 and 118 respectively,bearing on theflanges of the spools to prevent inadvertent'rotation Y and to keep theribbon taut.Y

r:lhe device'for automatically severing'the ,A

receipts as'they are presented, torwardlysot the cover 45, isindicated-in Figs. 3and' 14,'

'1257-141 as Vcomprisingfa knife 120-.operatingthrough E the opening ofthesupport v6 and'coacting .Y l

shear-these Ystrips'*along such edge. Thisl Y 'lnie is n'lounted on'rockerV 1,22v and- 123 (Fig. 13) and pivotally secured thereto whilethese rocker arms are rigidly secured rtol shafts 124 and 125respectively. Thus theknife extends transversely of the record f stripsubstantially` at. right angles to the length thereof and actuated tocause the Vcutting action by a spring 126 secured to the knife and theside wall 3 (Figs. 12 and 13). A,

To withdraw the knife and allow its -release at the proper time, IVhaveshown the following mechanism: Mounted on the shaft `125 is a bevelgear 129 coacting with the `bevel ear 130 onthe shaft 131 substantiallyat right angles to the shaft 125, and having suitable bearing supportscarried by the base i 1. On the shaft 131is also `a ratchet wheel 134rigidly secured to the shaft and adapted to be actuated by` a toothedrack 135 formed and pivoted to the arm 33 at 138.

oflset or curved to clear the shaft 49 and i whichV is led forwardly, asAat 141, `to engage a head 142' on a slidable rod 144 supported` inbearings carried by the base 1. j This rod is bent upwardly and thenrearwardly as Vat 145 and proj ects through a guide 146 to engagearecess 1471n the knife 120. This -locks kthe knife in its ,inactive`position against the tension `of the spring 126 so that u slightforward movement ofthe rod 144 releases the latch and allows the springto actuate the knife, while a spr1ng148 around the rod 144actsunder'tension to draw the i rod rearwardly toward the actuating mem-134whichrevoflves the gear 130 in adirecber `141 to accomplishtherelatching. Thus when the stamp is moved forwardly the toothedmember 135actuates the ratchet tion to rotate the gear 129, the shaft 1,251and arm123 to pull the knife downwardly slightly out'of the path of the reccrdstrips, where it is latched by the extension 145 of,

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rying-members and this lever." rFor` exam-.d s ple, I have shown anoffset iinger-139 inteconnection between the swing-ing stamp carlgralwith the arm 33 and `adapted to engage theupper portion of the lever140 below its pivot on the rearward `movement of the stamp just beforethe stamp reaches its Vpad Y 32, (Figs. l14 `and 16);.-3As thisunlatching movement is' ver'y slight the unlatchin'g may be accomplishedjust as the feeding of ther -receipt strips `forwardlyfis` completed. ln*practice the finger 139 does notiengage ,the`

i lever 140 until thepstampis'within a very `shortdistance of its pad,which would bea i 'position even` lower than that shown inFlg.

14. i The completing lof `the returnmove-,

0n the pvot for thearm433V is a downwardly extendingtripdever :140 whichis,`

ment of the` stamp, from the position shown in Fig.14, brings the finger139 into engagement with the lever 140 which is thereby moved, movingthe rod 144 and extension 145, so that this extension is vdisengaged'`from the knife just as the stamp reaches the 'As previously stated itis desirable 'toV punch openings in the receipts so that they may besecured in a suitable looseleaf holder. Such openings are illustrated at40" in Figfl? at the left margin of the receipt strip 40a, shown also inFig. 17. It isdesirable to accomplish the punching of these openingsautomatically and accordingly IV have provided, in connection'withthesevering mechanism, punches, shown particularly ,in Figs. 12 and 15, asmounted Von an eXtension v12a of the plate12 inposition forwardly of thecarbon ribbon. These punches, indicated at 150' and 151, Vare shown ashaving enlarged heads 152 and 153,re`spectively, guided in cylindricalcasings154 and 155 attached to the under side of the plate 12a. `Inthese casings are suitable springs 156 and 157 bearing againstthe'underside of the punches normally ,below the path of the record strips 40 and41, whereby they may ,be` urged forwardlyl through registering openings401,`

. plate and against the heads to hold the i To actuate the punchesl haveshown cams 16() and 161 respectively on the shaft 124 which are soshaped that when the knife 120 is drawn to its inactive position `thesprings urge the punches `downwardly out of the path of the receiptstrips, and when the knife is actuated, to sever the receipt stripsforwardly of the plate 45, these cams urge the 1 u e punches upwardlytov punch the strips.

Thel forward movement ofthe lever 140 to-A lcause the unlatching andactuation of the `knife may be accomplished by any suitable tweenthesestrips, the device is ready-for operation. VIf my device is being usedin a `small bank, for example, whena customer desires to vmake adeposit, the receiving clerk `using a pencil ,notes in the left handcolumn of the record strip, by writing over the bridge 66, hisdesignation or name, Sm1th, for example ;-in the next column, forexiisled from the roll 65 .over this bridge 66 `and attached'to theroller V68 ready to be wound on the` latter roll, andthe carbon `:ribbonhaving beenproperly positioned be- He then grasps the bail 16, swingsthe stamp` ample, the depositors name Henry R. Brownf currency depositedc540.00 in the neXt column; checks $50.00, in the next column to theright; and in thelast column to the right the total of this amount$90.00.

forwardly (toward himself) which prints the rectangular column headingwith its legends on the receipt strip, as indicated at A in Fig. l17 andat the' saine time dates the receipt within a rectangular border made'by the stamp 28, as indicated at Son the receipt, there being withinthis border any suitable legend to indicate the name of the in-`stitution andV suitable instructions to the depositor. The bail 16 isthen swung rearwardly from the position shown in Fig. 3 to that shown inFig. 2. v

The forward movement of the stamp mechanism feeds the record striprearwardly by means of the ratchet mechanism, 81, 82, gear 80 and rack88, to move the written' notation on the permanent roll away from thewriting opening so that y-it may not be tampered with after the stampingoperation. On the forward movement of the stamp carrying mechanism thelever 137 causes the ratchet teeth of the rod 135 to rotate the ratchet134, gear 130 and gear 129, swinging the rock shaft 125 in a directionto draw the knife downwardly out Yof the path of the receipt strips andinto such position that the projection 145 enters the recess 147 underthe influence of the spring 148.

During the return swinging movement the segmental gear 56 through thegear 58, ratchet mechanism 59 and 60, rotates the rollers 50 to feed'thereceipt strips forwardly from beneath the cover 45. As the stampapproaches its pad on its rearward movement the finger 139 of the arm 38engages the lever 140, swings the same forwardly, releasing the knifelatch and allowing the spring 126 to swing the knife laterally andupwardly, which severs the receipts, one of which may be handed to thecustomer and the other retained by the bank. During the rearwardmovement of the stamp-carrying mechanism and the rotation of the rollers50, the finger 110 engages one of the radial ribs of the spool ,104,winding a portion of the carbon ribbon onto this spool and advancing italong its path, thus progressively presenting a new surface to thewriting opening. y

The carbon ribbon preferably carries pigment on both sides so that thereceipt strips and record strip may receive impressions therefrom, thereceipt strips receiving an impression on both sides; that is, theupperl receipt strip receives direct writing on the upper side and thecarbon on the lower side, while the lower receipt strip receives acarbon impression on both sides, and the recthe stamp carrying mechanismremovable.v

@ne diiiicultyhere presents itself, however, namely, the upper' vreachof the carbonribbon between the two record strips which vare removedwith the stamp carrying mechanism must not -b'e in itsnormal positiondur-V ing such removal; To provide for the ready displacement of thisribbon I have made the cover plate 45 removable sothat access may behadto the ribbon spool at the left to remove this spool and the upper reachof the carbon ribbon from between the receipt strips.' Byswinging'clamping buttons 171 (Fig. 1) to a position inalinement withthe slots 170 in the cover plate 45 this plate becomes unlatched and maybe lifted off from the receipt strips. rIhe ribbon spool at the left maythen be grasped by the operators ngers and lifted from its bearings92,rais- Y ing the upper record strip 40, as indicated in Fig. 10,whereupon the spool and ribbon may be laid to one side, as indicated inVthis figure, and the stamp` carrying mechanism and receipt strips may belifted from the support 6, exposing the parts beneath substantially asillustrated in'Fig. 4. i

At the end of the day it Ymay be desired to check the notations on therecord strip with-the receipts retained by the bank, and this may bereadily accomplished (when the stamp mechanism has been removed) bymanually feeding the record strip forwardly to wind it onto the roll 65until the last notation has passed a cutting edge 172 on an upright'plate 173rising from the base 1, Fig. 14. A knife blade or similarinstrument may then be passed along this cutting edge to sever thisstrip and the roll 68 with this strip thereon removed by withdrawing thecone 71 `(Fig.`6) from its recessin the end of this roll, and slidingthe shaft 72 outwardly against the action of the leaf spring 74.similar-roller may then be placed in position, or the record strip maybe removed from this same roller and the end of the fresh record stripreattached thereto, and the stamp mechanism replaced and suitably lockedin position forcontinuance of the operation as before. The ribbon R isthen replaced by lifting the upper receipt strip 40 to bring the carbonbetween the strips 40 and 41 and the spool 91 placed in position. rlhecover 45 is then placed over these strips and secured by turning the`buttons 171 transversely of the slots 170.

' Having thus described my invention, what l claim is:

1. In a recording device, the combination of means for receiving arecord strip, a support therefor exposing a portion of the strip toreceivea notation, means for advancing the strip, strip severingmechanism including a spring as actuating means therefor,

and a device controlling the actuation of y the rsevering mechanismconsequent fon the movement of the advancing mechanism.

`2. In a recording device, the, combination of means for receiving arecord strip,a support therefor exposing a portion of the strip to`receive a notation, ,meansV for advancing the strip, means for severingthe strip consequent upon each advance thereof including a knife, aspring for actuatingthe knife,

and means inconnection with the strip ad-` vancingmechanlsm for movingthe knife against the action of the spring.

\ sequent upon the completion of the advancing movement of the strip.

.In a recording device, the combination of means `for receiving a recordstrip, a support therefor exposing a portion of the strip to receive anotation, means for advancing the strip, and trigger released mechanismfor severing the strip suddenly said mecha.- nism beingcontrolled bymovement of the advancing means. n

5. Inarecording device, the combination of a record strip, means forsuperposing a second record strip, a transfer pigment ribbon between thestrips whereby writing on the upper record strip will be automaticallymade .on the lower strip, means for feeding said strips to retain one inthe device and feed a portion of the other out of it, means wherebyactuation of said feeding means progresses saidribbon and meanscontrolled by the feeding means for automatically severing the writingbearing portion of the upper strip. A

6. In a device Vof the character described, the combination of a writingsupport, a permanent record strip retained in the device, means forsuperposing a second record strip, and means for progressing said stripsin opposite directions over the writing support.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination of a recordstrip, a .casing therefor having an opening exposing a part of the stripto receive writing, means for superuposing a second record strip, meansfor advancing the strips'to carry the -written portion away from thewriting opening and deliver a portion of one o f the strips from ivancing movement.

severing of such delivered portion consequent upon the advancingmovement.

8. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a writing support, a record strip, a casing thereforhaving an opening exposing a partV of the strip to receive writing,means for superposing a second record strip, a transfer pigment totransfer writing from one strip to the other, means for advancing thestrips in opposite directions to carry the written portion away from thewriting opening and deliver thev written portion of the one strip fromthe casing, a knife for cutting olf suchdelivered portion consequentupon the completion of the ad- 9. In a recording device, the combinationof means for receiving a supplyV roll yfor duplicate record strips, aguide, a writbeneath the guide, a permanent record strip extendingacross said support beneath the duplicate strips, a carbon strip leadingacross said first mentioned strips between them and returning beneathsaid strips over the permanent record strip, a supply roll and areceiving roll for said carbon strip, means for progressing the carbonstrip, a movable device carried by the support, means operated by themovement of said device to advance all of the strips, moving the writtenrecord away from the support and the record bearing portion of 'theupper strips to a position where they may be severed, a knife, and meansactuating the knife to sever the strips.

l0. In a recording device, the combination of means for receiving asupply roll for duplicate record strips, a guide, a Writing supportbeneath the guide, a permanent record strip extending across saidsupport beneath the duplicate strips, a carbon ribbon leading across`said first mentioned strips between them and returning beneath saidstrips over the permanent record strip, a supply roll and a receivingroll for said ribbon, a movable device carried by the support andadapted to advance all of the strips moving the written-record away fromthe support and the record bearing portion of the upper strips to aposition where they may be severed, said means also advancing theribbon.

1l. In a recording device, the combination of means for receiving asupply roll for duplicate record strips,a guide, a writing supportbeneath the guide, a permanent ing support record strip leading acrosssaid support ben neath the first mentioned strips, a carbon ribbonextending transversely of the strips, a supply Vroll and a receivingroll at opposite sides of the strips respectively, and means forintermittently actuating the receivingroll to advance said ribbon whensaid record strips are advanced, and rollersmg support beneath theguide, a permanentV record strip leading across said support beneath thefirst mentioned strips, a carbon ribbon extending transversely of thestrips, a supply roll and a receiving roll at opposite sides of thestrips respectively, and means for advancing said strips, said meansintermittently actuating thereceivingroll to advance ysaid ribbon.V I

13. In a recording device, the combinaf` tion of means for receiving asupply roll on which duplicate record strips are wound, a guide for thestrips, a writing opening in the guide, a pigmentY carryingrstrip eX-tending transversely of the record strips and between them andaseparating knife vin advance of the last namedV strip and between therecord strips, and means for advancing the record strips.

14. In a recordingedevice, the combination ofvmeans for receiving columnruled record strips and a supply roll on which they are wound, a guidefor the strips, a writing opening beneath the guide, apigment carryingstrip extending transversely of the record strips and between them, andmeans for advancing the record strips across the writing opening,movement of such means intermittently progressing said pigment-carryingstrip.

15. ln a recording device, the combination of a casing, a permanentrecord strip vwithin the casing, a receiving roll therefor, a writingsupport across which said strip is led, a removable-cover for thesupport, said cover carrying' duplicate record strips A and a supplyroll on which they are wound,

said strips being led across the writing opening, a transverselyextending carbon strip adapted to be fed between said last named strips,a protecting plate over a portion of said strips, vremovable securingmeans therefor, supply and receiving rolls for the carbon stripremovably carried by the casing and rendered accessible by the removalof said protecting-plate. Y

16. In a recording device, the combinag, a permanent record strip withinthe casing, a receiving roll therefor, aI writing support across whichsaid strip is led, a removable cover member for the support, areciprocating device carried thereby, means for carrying duplicaterecord strips and a supply roll on which they are wound by the removablecover member,

said. strips being ledvfacross the writing opening, a transverselyextending carbon strip adapted to be fed between said last named strips,a protecting Vplatevover a portion of said strips, removable securingmeans therefor, supply andreceiving rolls for'the carbon `stripremovablycarried by,

the casing and rendered accessible by the removal of saidyplate, andmeans whereby movement lof said reciprocating device in both directionsmoves said permanentgand duplicate record st-rips alternately linopposite directions.

17. ln a recording device, the combination of acasing, aremovablefsupport thereon allowing access to the casing .carrying asupply rollhaving va plurality of record strips wound on said rollandadaptedfto be fed across the` support simultaneously, a transferribbon extending between the strips, a supply and receiving rolltherefor within the casing, a removable protecting plate over saidstrips and said'l'astnamed rolls, and means for severing the strips atthe forward edge of .said plate, whereby when the plate is removed oneof the rolls Ymay be moved to withdraw the transfer ribbon `from betweenthe other strips allowing the .removal of said support. Y,

18. ln a recording device, the combination of a, casing, a-removablesupport allowing access to the casing, a permanent record stripwithin'the casing, awriting support across'which said strip Ais led,means for carry-inga supply roll by the support having duplicate recordstr-ips wound on said roll and adapted to. be fed across the support simultaneously, a transfer ribbon extending between the strips, a supplyand receiving roll therefor within the casing and a removable`protecting plate overV said strips and said last named rolls, wherebywhen the plate is removed one of the ribbon rolls Vmay be moved 'towithdraw the ribbon from between the duplicate strips allowing ltheremoval of said support. Y

v19. VIn av recording device, the combination of a casing, a remo-vablesupport allowing access to the casing, a permanent record strip withinthe casing, a writing support across which said strip is led, means forreceiving duplicate record strips and a supply roll therefor carried bythe removableV support, a carbon ribbon supply and receiving spoolstherefor within the casing-and guide rollers leading the ribbony betweenthe duplicate strips andbackwardly beneath said strips over ythepermanentrecord strip and then forwardly again to the receiving rollbeneath vthe permanent record strip, said spools being assessible fromabove the cas'- ing, a cover. plate over a portion of the record stripsand having extensions preventing access to the spools when in position,means for removably securing the cover plate, and

means for concomitantly advancing all of* Vcasing and guide rollersleading `the ribbon between the duplicate strips backwardly beneath saidstrips over the permanent recordstrip and then forwardly again to thereceiving roll beneath the permanent record strip, said spools beingaccessible from above thecasing, la cover plateover a portion of therecord strips and having extensions preventing access to the spools whenin position, means `for `removably securing Athe cover plate, andmechanism actuated by the movement of `the reciprocating device forprogressing the permanent and duplicate record strips varying amounts.`f f l 'l 21." In a recording device, the combination of means forreceiving arecord strip,1neans for supporting the same with a portionthereof exposed to receive a notation, means for advancing Athe recordstrip to deliver a portion thereoffromthe support, and means forsevering the portion thus delivered, comprising a movable knifeextending 'transversely `of the strips, `a spring tending to move theknife into severing position, and means for drawing the knife againstthe action of the spring consequent upon the actuation of the stripadvancing means.

` 22.` In a recording device, the combination of means for receiving arecord strip, means for supporting the same with a portion thereofexposed to receive a notation, means for advancing therecord strip to'deliver a portion thereof fromthe support, a knife extendingtransversely of the strips, means for movingthe knife `toward the stripsand transversely thereof tdeifectively sever the same, a latch forholding the knife in inactive position, and means for releasing Vthelatch consequent upon the completion of the advancing movement.

28. In a recordingdevice, the combination of meansfor receiving arecordstrip, a sup# port therefor exposing a portion of the 'striptoreceive a notation, means for advancing the strip. to deliver thenotation bearing portion from the support, and means for severing thedelivered portion, comprising a knife, rock arms carrying the knife nor-'mally in position out of the path lof the strips, yielding meanscausing the knife to move on the rock arms to sever the strip, and meansactuated by the strip advancing means and connected with one of the rockarms for withdrawing the `knife from the path of the strips. l Y

24e. In a recording device, the combination of means for receiving arecord strip, i a support therefor,1means foradvancing the the knife atseparated points, yielding means for moving the lmife to cause it tocutthe strip, a gear on one of therock-arms, a connection between saidgear and strip advancing means to actuate the knife by swinging the rockarm. i

25. In arecording device of the character described having a recordstrip,`means for advancing the strip, the combination of a knife forsevering the strip, rock arms carrying the knife normally out vof thepath of the strip, a gear connected with one of the rockarms, a springfor moving the knife in one direction, and ai'connection between theadvancing means and the gear for moving the knife in the otherdirection.f

26. A recording device having a record strip and advancing meanscharacterized by having a knife for severing the strip, separated rookarmspivoted'to the knife,.rock Vshafts carrying therock arms,'a springfor actuating the knifein one direction, a gear and ratchet mechanismconnected to one of the rock arms for actuating the knife in the otherdirection conseopientl upon the 'moves ment of the advancing means.V 27.A recording` device vhaving a notation receivingrecord strip andadvancing means therefor characterized by having a reciprocating knifefor severing the strip, a rock arm and rock shaft serving to support theknife, a punching device for making an opening in the record strip, anda cam on the rock shaft for actuating the punching device consequentupon'the movement of the knife.

28. In a recording device, the combination of means for receiving arecord strip, a support therefor exposing a portion of the strip toreceive a notation, means for advancing the strip. to deliver a portionthereof from the support, a reciprocating knife for severing thedelivered portion, a ratchet and gearing connecting the reciprocatingknifewith the advancing mechanism, *a device for punching an opening inthe strip while Von the support, including a rock shaft support- A ingthe `knife andcam on the rock shaft.

29. In a recording device, the combination of lmeans for receiving arecord strip, a support therefor exposing a portion of the strip toreceive a notation, means for advancing the strip, means for cutting thestrip including a reciprocating knife, a rock arm and rock shaftsupporting the knife, separated plungcrs carried by the support adaptedto be actuated to punch the strip, a cam on the rock shaft for eachplunger, a ratchet and gear mechanism actuated by the advancing means tomove the knife and cam in one direction, and yielding means for movingthem in the other direction.

30. In a recording device, the combination of means for receiving arecord strip, a support therefor exposing a portion of the strip toreceive a notation, means for advancing the strip, means for cutting thestrip including a reciprocating knife, a rock arm and p rock shaftsupporting the knife, separated plungers carried by the support adaptedto means to move the knife and cam in one di rection, and yielding meansfor moving them in the other direction, a latchfor holding Ythe Vknivesand cams in inactive position against the actuation of the yieldingmeans, and means for releasing the latch consequent upon the completionof the advancing movement of the strip.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my signature.

WILLIAM L. DEMING.

